Germany is cxolving an. ever-increasing number of potato products and thus rapidly solving the problem of disposing of the onco onormoiva mirplus of this cijbp. A number of establishments in that country are now turning out quantities of dried potatoes, in variolic forms, for use in feeding cattle. According to a rccont consular report, dried potatoes do not cause the forms of sicknces that rceult from a diet of raw potatoes. Moreover, raw potatoes can bo pri-fiorvod for only a limited time, while to boil the potatoes would impose upon the <iiorl;-r,iiser more expense than the circumstances justify. Official tcsfs have proved thai tho one-third of strengthening food generally given to horses in thy form of grain could bo replaced by dried potatoes, and eunh animals would bo kept in oxccllout'condition. '
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 15827, 28 July 1913, Page 3
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131Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Otago Daily Times, Issue 15827, 28 July 1913, Page 3
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